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Action at Hykulzye | |||||||
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Part of the First Anglo-Afghan War, 1839–1842 | |||||||
General Sir Richard England | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Afghan insurgents | United Kingdom | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Muhammad Sadiq | Brigadier-General Richard England | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
unknown but more than British | 1070 men (only 470 engaged) | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
30 killed 50 wounded |
27 killed 71 wounded |
The Action at Hykulzye was an engagement between Afghan insurgents and British troops led by Brigadier-General Richard England at the village of Hykulzye. The Afghans were victorious and the British were repulsed.